In 2024, vulnerability disclosures hit an all-time high, with over 30,000 vulnerabilities recorded in the National Vulnerability Database (NVD). Unfortunately, we can expect these numbers to continue rising as the use of open source, GenAI, and software overall is ever-growing. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, organizations are under immense pressure to identify and address vulnerabilities faster. However, while disclosures are rising, the gap between discovery and remediation that cannot possibly catch up exposes businesses to heightened risk. Understanding the factors driving this increase and adopting proactive strategies are essential for security teams to stay ahead of evolving threats. Why…
Rani Osnat
Rani Osnat
Rani Onsat is the SVP of strategy at Aqua Security. He has worked in enterprise software companies for more than 30 years, spanning project management, product management, and marketing, including a decade as VP of marketing for innovative startups in the cybersecurity and cloud arenas. Previously, Rani was also a management consultant in the London office of Booz & Co. He holds an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. Rani is an avid wine geek, and a slightly less avid painter and electronic music composer.
Containerization technologies have transformed how applications are built, deployed, and managed. From speeding up production cycles to enabling seamless scalability, they have become the backbone of mission-critical enterprise applications. Gartner predicts that by 2027, 90% of global organizations will run containerized applications in production — a dramatic increase from just 40% in 2021, highlighting their growing dominance in modern enterprises. However, this rapid adoption introduces unique security challenges. Although containers have been used in enterprise applications for the past six to seven years, the scale has been gradually growing. Many security teams still lack the know-how to produce them properly,…